Purpose
1.2. Automator links reservation, POS, and rewards programs, ensuring guests’ latest visits automatically reflect in their loyalty account.
1.3. Enables automated eligibility checks, birthday rewards trigger, frequency-based awards, and VIP segmentation for marketing automations.
1.4. Ensures accuracy in customer tier advancement, visit counters, and redemptions by automating all updates post-visit.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. POS records guest’s bill as closed/paid.
2.3. Loyalty card scanned or account identified during payment process.
2.4. API webhook receives “visit completed” event.
Platform Variants
3.1. Salesforce
• Function/API: Update Contact Custom Field; Use “afterVisit” trigger in Process Builder or Flow for automation.
3.2. HubSpot
• Function/API: Update Contact Property via Workflows; configure to increment “Visits Count” and set “Last Visited” property.
3.3. Square
• Function/API: Loyalty API “Accumulate Points”; trigger on payment_complete from POS webhook.
3.4. Toast POS
• Function/API: Secure Webhook “Order Paid”; automate POST to “Add Loyalty Points” in backend.
3.5. Zoho CRM
• Feature/Setting: Workflow Rule on “Check-in”; automatic update of loyalty-related custom fields.
3.6. Mailchimp
• Function: Triggered automation using “Tag Contact” on visit; automate entry into customer journey flows.
3.7. Mindbody
• Setting: Post-visit API “Add Visit Count”; automate reward trigger for frequent diners.
3.8. Google Sheets
• Integration: Scripted “Append Row” automation on new visit, automated triggers for external loyalty workflows.
3.9. Oracle MICROS
• Function: Loyalty API endpoint “UpdateMember”; automate update after each POS closure event.
3.10. Paytronix
• API: Automated “Add Visit” call; automate points and tier progression after each transaction.
3.11. BriteVerify
• Feature: Verify email on update, automating clean records before reward is issued.
3.12. LoyaltyLion
• API: Trigger “event/visit” endpoint; automate addition of visits and reward triggers.
3.13. Punchh
• Function/API: Event “add_visit” API; automate visit count, automate engagement notifications.
3.14. Fivestars
• Integration/API: “Add Transaction” event; automate reward logic post-payment.
3.15. Lightspeed
• Function/API: Webhook on “Sale Complete” triggers automated member profile updates in loyalty module.
3.16. Zenoti
• Feature: Appointment completed automation updates loyalty profile.
3.17. AirTable
• Automation: Script/Automation triggers on “Visit Added” row update, automate reward calculation logic.
3.18. Gusto
• HR Automation: Update employee rewards for internal loyalty programs after attended shift.
3.19. Shopify POS
• Function/API: POST “Order Paid”; automate third-party loyalty app integration.
3.20. Clover
• Integration: POS loyalty plugin triggers point increment automation after transaction.
3.21. Stripe
• Feature: Webhook “Checkout Session Completed”; automate loyalty system API call.
3.22. Yotpo
• API: “Create Event” automates points/visit count upon verified purchase.
Benefits
4.2. Reduces manual entry and error through automated workflows.
4.3. Increases guest engagement with automated, real-time rewards and personalized offers.
4.4. Provides up-to-date customer insights for targeted marketing automations.
4.5. Improves customer retention by automating the cycle of recognition and reward.